ALCAP sells building, relocates office space to better steward organization’s mission

Alabama Citizens Action Program has a new home as of early October. 

The state Baptist entity recently sold its building on Lakeside Drive in Birmingham and moved to a rented space in the facilities of Crawford Broadcasting, according to Greg Davis, ALCAP president and CEO.

“ALCAP built the office building in the late 1980s, and it has served the organization well,” he noted.

But that much space is no longer needed, besides the financial burden of upkeep.

“It was wise stewardship to test the market in this current economy,” Davis said. “The sale of the building is a continuing legacy of Dr. Dan Ireland and the board of directors from that time period and Cecil Lane who was very influential in raising the funds for the building project.”

Davis said the move “certainly wasn’t a new idea” — ALCAP leadership had been considering it before he became president earlier this year.

“Once I got to looking at the big picture of everything, it made sense to test the market and see if it made sense financially,” he explained. “We worked closely with some good advisers.”

‘Over and above’

The first offer ALCAP received was cash, and the agent who guided the process provided services free of charge, he said.

“Every box on our list was checked, plus some,” Davis said. “The buyers were easy to work with, and it all came together quicker and smoother than we had even hoped.”

Funds from the sale were invested through The Baptist Foundation of Alabama, and Davis said interest will pay for rented office space for the foreseeable future — one way the legacy of previous ALCAP leaders who built the building will continue to benefit the entity.

The new ALCAP office shares a building with the radio show Davis hosts, “Priority Talk Radio,” which airs on weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on Birmingham station 101.1 WXJC FM.

“It’s very convenient and efficient to be in the same building,” he noted.

Davis asked Baptists to continue to pray for ALCAP’s ministry, which focuses on representing Alabama Baptists in the state Legislature regarding moral issues such as gambling, abortion and marijuana.

Of note:

• ALCAP Sunday is set for Nov. 13, and Davis encouraged churches to consider highlighting the entity’s work. They can contact ALCAP to request a link to a three-minute video that can be shown before or during Sunday services.
• ALCAP’s legislative prayer breakfast, a long-standing tradition held weekly during the legislative session, is restarting after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19. Davis said when he began asking around to see if it would be a helpful resource to restart, “the feedback I got from Montgomery was overwhelmingly, ‘Yes, we need it. It’s important that we have it.’” ALCAP welcomes churches that would like to partner as sponsors.
• ALCAP will hold a lunch Nov. 15 during the Alabama Baptist State Convention meeting, with Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth sharing his faith testimony. Convention messengers are invited to register and attend.

For more information about how to register for the lunch, how to access the three-minute video for ALCAP Sunday or how to serve as a legislative prayer breakfast sponsor, contact ALCAP at 205-985-9062 or visit alcap.com.